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Kearney graduate prepares to enter U.S. Naval Academy

KEARNEY — Avery Janiak, a 2026 Kearney High School graduate, is preparing to head to Annapolis, Maryland, to begin six weeks of basic midshipman training during “Plebe Summer” at the U.S. Naval Academy. She starts…

Outdoors

Missouri Pollinator Week starts June 22

Native pollinating insects are a diverse group that includes bees of all sizes, flies, wasps, beetles, butterflies, and moths. Without them, life as we know it would cease to exist.

News

Smithville man arrested for possession of child pornography

SMITHVILLE — Ethan S. Pena, 20, Smithville, was arrested June 24 after the Independence Police Department contacted the Smithville Police Department the day prior regarding an ongoing investigation involving the possession of child sexual abuse material. Information developed during the investigation indicated the suspect may have ties to the Smithville area, according to a release…

Community Living

24 things to do in Clay County

CLAY COUNTY — The following is a list of things to do Thursday through Wednesday, June 25 through July 1 in the Courier-Tribune coverage area. To have your event included in an upcoming calendar, email us by noon Monday the week of the event at news@mycouriertribune.com. SPORTS AND RECREATION: Fun on the farmstead in the…

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